The Evangelical Democrat

He opposes the wealthy, in general? Ha! Then he should look to the liberal big-government wealthy supporters of the Democratic party. He himself is wealthy. I don’t think much of wealthy people who feel guilty about it and become a champion of the people to assuage their guilt. Many good wealthy people help others with their money without wasting it on a campaign nor going public about it. How many people could he have helped with that 4.6 million dollars he spent on his campaign? I don’t think putting a horn-blowing Christian in government will somehow change our country. I’d rather see a poorer humble man win that seat.

I find in general that the evengelic democrats are usually more Jesus-was-a-great-person-lets-learn-from-his-example types and less Jesus is my savior types.

And therefore they tend to bug me. But I am not a Repulican either. I am a conservative and usually the Repulicans offer up the guy that is most in line with what I think.

I think the guy has a great point, to a degree. There are a lot of places in the law where the rich and powerful are favored, from the establishment of tax exempt foundations to the NEA and PBS.

Other examples; regulation, medical care taxability, agricultural and other subsidies, NEH, urban redevelopment grants, and more.

So if he gets abortion and firearm rights right, and simply gets rid of subsidies/welfare for the rich, I could see myself voting for him against someone who wants to continue subsidizing the rich. However, if he wants to “soak the rich” and go beyond refusing to subsidize them, that would make it a harder decision for me.

I said poorer, not poor. What I meant was middle income. But given the current campaign spending situation, that is unlikely to happen.

Tim (@8), I am that foolish. Having just read Psalm 72 today, I might even conclude that Solomon was that foolish as well, with his bleeding-heart talk of a ruler that “will defend the afflicted among the people and save the children of the needy”.

Not that I’m saying ALL government assistance is useful, but hey, government assistance to the rich certainly seems to help THEM out!

organshoes.

Hmmm. I agree with you. but I don´t think it is an “either-or” choice the way you frame it. that is where you are wrong.

“confiscation through taxation” and “redistribution of weath” by the way are not ´per se immoral. if that were so Jesus could not have said “render unto caesar” because monarchs, emperors, kings and governments have been “confiscationg and redistributing” since the dawn of history and God´s only comment on this to us to render unto those governments. and to do so with the same conviction and cheer with which we render unto God.